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PAGE 4 TERRACE BAY NEWS SEPTEMBER 26, I973 First Report - cont'd from page I changed, there will be a further increase of some I5 per cent in September and another 20 per cent in October, as the bakers' present supplies of flour have to be replenished. The price of macaroni has also risen nearly 4 per cent in the past I2 months. The domestic price to millers of the particular wheat (durum) required to make macaroni and other pastas has risen from $I.95 to $7.99 per bushel (about 300 per cent) in the past month - since July I9th when the Canadian Wheat Board last changed its supp- ort price policy. Unless ac- tion is taken the retail pri- ces of these products, which have already risen slightly over the past year, may be expected to rise a further 75 per cent in the near fut- ure. We are not making at pres- ent any recommendations with regard to the mass consump- tion meats such as hamburger, sausages and weiners. We will, however, continue to watch closely the price move- ments of these commodities. The prices of a number of other staples, such as cann- ed baked beans, dairy foods and eggs, are governed by the policies of federal and provincial government agenc- ies and producer marketing boards. We have special stu- dies underway on a number of these policies and organiza- tions and reports on them, and how their activities aff- ect current supplies and food prices, will be made availa- ble as soon as possible. We have noted that the On- tario Bean Producers Market- ing Board has increased the price of white beans used in canned baked beans by nearly . I00 per cent for the I973 crop. We are investigating the effect this will have on the retail price of this pro- duct. Under the terms of reference of the Food Prices Review Board we are required, not only to make investigations, continued page 5 .... * If your key' fits you win anew 1974 Moto-ski (Model F340--Ontario's Family Snowmobile) Your {31133 key is waiting for you at your Moto-Ski dealers! (NO PURCHASE NECESSARY) Try your key in the ignition of the new Moto-Ski Model F 340 at your Moto-Ski dealers--if the key fits--the Moto-Ski is yours absolutely free. Contest ends November 15, 1973. One key: per visitor. Winners' names will be announced in this paper. See all the great new '74 Moto-Skis on display NOW.